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Five-time winners Zambia and Namibia will contest the HOLLYWOODBETS COSAFA Cup 2022 final
Five-time winners Zambia and Namibia will contest the HOLLYWOODBETS COSAFA Cup 2022 last at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Sunday after they booked a spot in the decider with semifinal wins on Friday.
Zambia crushed west African guest country Senegal with an outright exhilarating 4-3 triumph, really a COSAFA Cup classic for the ages, while Namibia edged Mozambique 1-0 in their Last 4 clash.
Namibia will presently be seeking to add to their single provincial crown which was procured in 2015 yet faced a Zambia side hoping to join Zimbabwe on the unsurpassed record of six competition wins.
It will be a fascinating clash at the notable 2010 Fifa World Cup stadium that has a 19h00 CAT start off on Sunday (17h00 GMT).
Zambia tore through Senegal as Kelvin Kampamba scored two wonderful goals, one a long-range exertion in the first half and the other a deft touch into the top of the net from a tight point.
Spencer Sautu and Ricky Banda scored different goals for the widespread Chipolopolo, while Lamine Camara, Jean Diouf and Moussa Ndiaye got for the Senegalese as they made Zambia sweat late on.
Namibia's just goal in their tussle with The Mambas was scored by Bethuel Muzeu after just six minutes as they hung on for the success and just their absolute third COSAFA Cup last.
It was one more solid display from a side that presently can't seem to surrender a goal in this year's opposition.
Mozambique and Senegal will contest the bronze decoration match on Sunday, also at the Moses Mabhida Stadium, which has a start up season of 15h30 CAT (13h30 GMT).
Hosts South Africa and Botswana will contest the Plate rivalry decider that will be staged at the Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium on Sunday (10h00 CAT; 08h00 GMT).
South Africa crushed Madagascar 2-1 in their semifinal with Keletso Sifama and Chumani Butsaka on track, while Koloina Razafindranaivo scored for the islanders.
The other semi saw Botswana guarantee an agreeable 2-0 success over Eswatini thanks to goals from Bame Morwalela and Resaobaka Thatanyane.
Fans wishing to go to games at the COSAFA Cup must gather their FREE match tickets from the scene the day preceding the match is played.
There will be a lot of diversion in a hurry on finals day at the Moses Mabhida Stadium, with artists Nelisiwe, DJ Le Soul and Maxhoba giving the music to make the party atmosphere.
Thasitha Technologies, in partnership with Vodacom, will also present the Fanmode Mobile App at the last.
The Fanmode App is a fan commitment stage by which supporters at the stadium and those at home can interact with the energy of the match through their support by cheering, applauding and in any event, blowing their Vuvuzelas shown survive various platforms, including TV live broadcasts.
Interestingly fans going to the matches will actually want to interface and download the Fanmode App through the Free WiFi stage during the last, making 'the world a stadium' without precedent for African Football.
Assuming you can't come to the stadium you can following the match live on SuperSport, or stream it on www.cosafa.tv.
FRIDAY'S RESULTS
Plate Semifinals
Madagascar 1 South Africa 2 (Razafindranaivo 87') (Sifama 23', Butsaka 85')
Botswana 2 Eswatini 0 (Morwalela 41', Thatanyane 87')
Cup Semifinals
Namibia 1 Mozambique 0 (Muzeu 6')
Zambia 4 Senegal 3 (Kampamba 18', 61', Sautu 36', Banda 58') (L. Camara 22', Diouf 72, Ndiaye 88')
SUNDAY'S FIXTURES
Plate Final
South Africa v Botswana (KO 10h00; 08h00 GMT) - Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium
Cup Third-Place Play-Off
Mozambique v Senegal (KO 15h30; 13h30 GMT) - Moses Mabhida Stadium
Cup Final
Namibia v Zambia (KO 19h00; 17h00 GMT) - Moses Mabhida Stadium
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